Kathleen Troia McFarland Quotes

President Obama hasn't been elected by the American people in order to be pleasant to Russia.

It's almost as if Putin is brilliant, really - he's outfoxing Obama all the time.

Unfortunately, when Trump meets with the Russian foreign minister and the Russian ambassador, he gives more fuel to the fire.So, I think he should stop meeting with the Russian leaders. They are not our friends. They are our adversaries.

I think I'd have a good relationship with Putin. Who knows? He's been a leader far more than Barack Obama has been a leader.

You look at what Vladimir Putin is doing with President Obama. He's, like, toying with him. He's toying with him.

Putin sought to destabilize Ukraine's economy.

Wishful thinking won't make the Palestinians an Israeli peace partner, no matter how much President Barack Obama pressures Israel to make concessions; caustically mocking Putin's worldview won't make it any less real or mitigate the Russian threat.

The starting point for understanding the deterioration in the relationship between the U.S. and Russia lies in Washington rather than Moscow. After 1989, Russia was a defeated power. Despite the fine words and some limited gestures, the Americans have treated it like one. Their policy has been one of encirclement.

It was Jacques Chirac and Schroeder both, who pushed us into a conflict to remove Milosevic.

I fear German power less than I am beginning to fear is inactivity.

I don't think Mr. Putin has our best interests at heart.

I'm not a big fan of Putin. I'm not a big fan of Russia.

In the end, believe me, there will be no friendship between Trump and Putin.

I do think it's fair to say that there are times when President Obama has not been engaged enough with the Middle East.

So [Vladimir] Putin is a mess. He's committed all sort of murderous thuggery, and I am opposed to the way Putin conducts himself in world affairs, and I hope that the president also wants to show moral leadership about this issue.

I don't know that I'm gonna get along with Vladimir Putin. I hope I do. But there's a good chance I won't. And if I don't, do you honestly believe that Hillary would be tougher on Putin than me?

I'm not going to say to Putin that he'll get more flexibility after the election. After the election he'll get more backbone.

I have nothing to do with Putin. I've never spoken to him. I don't know anything about him other than he will respect me.

[Vladimir Putin] complimented him. That led Donald Trump to then compliment Vladimir Putin and to defend Vladimir Putin's actions in a number of places around the world.

President Obama and Vladimir Putin are both in China attending the same economic summit. Obama saw Putin and said, 'After those midterms, it's nice to finally see a friendly face.'

I know Vladimir Putin. He respects strength. He lied to our president's [Barack Obama] face; didn't both to tell him about warplanes and troops going into Syria. We need to speak to him from a position of strength.

I do respect Putin. I respect a lot of people. But that doesn't mean I'm going get along with him.

Hillary Clinton's ready to pick a fight with Putin. So are the Republicans.

[Vladimir] Putin needs wars to legitimize his position.

I've stood up to Russia. I've taken on Putin and others, and I would do that as president.